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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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